President Message

On June 10, 2025, WDC held its annual membership meeting and biennial election of officers, acknowledged our outgoing executive team, and welcomed Maryland’s Attorney General Anthony Brown as our distinguished keynote speaker for the evening. 

WDC members unanimously elected the entire slate of new officers.  Retiring Treasurer Mary Lou Fox and Secretary JoAnne Koravos received special recognition and gratitude for their years of superlative service to WDC.  As the incoming President, I had the honor and pleasure of thanking Tazeen Ahmad for setting an example of wise leadership and grace under pressure over the past two highly successful years.

I also had the privilege of introducing Attorney General Brown, who since January 20, 2025, has been relentlessly working to protect Marylanders from the harmful authoritarian actions of the Trump Administration.  He has led or joined Attorneys General from other states in more than 24 suits and legal actions.  The efforts are ongoing and have resulted in key successes along with some setbacks.  Attorney General Brown remains undaunted and stalwart, battling on the front lines for us. He and his AG colleagues are playing the long game.

I’m grateful to the WDC membership for giving me the opportunity to lead this respected organization of 630-plus members across Montgomery County.  I’m also grateful-in-advance to WDC’s talented Board of Directors who will be helping me design and implement an action plan for 2025 - 2027.  We’ll be working on programs, events, elections of Democrats in 2026, calls to action, and legislative advocacy.  Additionally, 2026 is WDC’s 70th Anniversary year, and we will be planning a gala celebration befitting of an organization that featured Eleanor Roosevelt as its first guest speaker.

Respectfully,

Cynthia Rubenstein